Converter: meaning, definitions and examples

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converter

 

[ kษ™nหˆvษ™หtษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

unit of measurement

A person or thing that converts something.

Synonyms

changer, transformer, transmuter

Examples of usage

  • He's a tireless converter of ideas into action.
  • The converter can be used to change the format of the file.
Context #2 | Noun

electrical device

A device that converts something from one form to another, especially a piece of equipment that changes electrical signals from one form to another.

Synonyms

adapter, inverter, transformer

Examples of usage

  • The digital-to-analog converter is a crucial component in this system.
  • The voltage converter allows you to use your devices abroad.
Context #3 | Noun

software

A program that converts data from one format to another.

Synonyms

file converter, format converter, transcoder

Examples of usage

  • This converter can change images into different file types.
  • The audio converter can convert MP3 to WAV files.

Translations

Translations of the word "converter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conversor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคจเคตเคฐเฅเคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Konverter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konverter

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝะฒะตั€ั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ konwerter

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅค‰ๆ›ๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท convertisseur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ convertidor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถnรผลŸtรผrรผcรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€ํ™˜๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konvertor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konvertor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝฌๆขๅ™จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pretvornik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ breytir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏั€ะปะตะฝะดั–ั€ะณั–ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ•แƒ”แƒ แƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงevrici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ convertidor

Etymology

The word 'converter' originated from Middle English 'convertour', from Old French 'convertir', from Latin 'convertere' meaning 'to turn around'. The term has been used in various fields such as measurement, electricity, and software, adapting to the changing needs of technology and communication.

See also: conversion, convert, converted, convertible, convertibly, converting, interconvertible.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,146, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.